TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tallahassee Police Department has arrested an Illinois man following a wide-ranging fraud investigation that uncovered the theft of millions of dollars, including funds belonging to the City of Tallahassee. After an extensive investigation, detectives arrested Richard N. Golding of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Continue Reading
LEON COUNTY, FL – Deputies with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 55-year-old man Friday in connection with two homicides that occurred in Leon County. On the morning of January 16th, at approximately 11:30 a.m., deputies responded to the 150 block of Bethel By The Lake Drive after receivingContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A ninth-grade student at Lincoln High School was arrested Wednesday and charged with false imprisonment and battery after investigators say another student was forcibly held and assaulted inside a campus bathroom. According to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on January 14, 2026, and wasContinue Reading
LEON COUNTY, FL – Tallahassee police say a burglary spree that stretched across North Florida came to an end thanks to quick coordination between agencies and the use of license plate reader technology. According to the Tallahassee Police Department, four men from Texas were arrested January 12, 2026, in connectionContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Troy Hartmann, 56, a high school basketball coach in Leon County, was arrested on Wednesday, January 7, following an FDLE undercover operation targeting online predators. Hartmann faces four charges: online solicitation of a minor, harmful communication with a minor, transmitting harmful material to a minor, and unlawfulContinue Reading
LEON COUNTY, FL – On Wednesday, December 3rd, 48-year-old Michael Morichelli was arrested in Leon County, Florida, for criminal solicitation to commit first-degree murder after an investigation revealed he attempted to hire someone to kill a family member. Morichelli, who had previously been booked on stalking charges at the LeonContinue Reading
On December 4, 2025, Tallahassee Police responded to a shooting at Magnolia Court Apartments. Officers found an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Despite life-saving efforts, she died after being transported to a local hospital. Investigators quickly determined that 22-year-old Anthony Charles Holley Jr., the victim’sContinue Reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – State investigators say a Georgia man is behind a scheme to steal disaster-relief funds intended for Florida small businesses recovering from the 2024 hurricanes. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has arrested Carl Anthony Needham Jr., 31, of Atlanta, on charges of grand theft over $20,000, identityContinue Reading
Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Tyrese Coleman, who died early Thursday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officer Coleman joined the department in January 2025. “Our hearts are broken,” Chief Lawrence Revell said in a statement. “Officer Coleman was a valued memberContinue Reading
On Monday, November 3, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Financial Crimes Unit arrested 48-year-old Marisa Humose following an investigation into financial theft and fraud at a local church. In June, the church’s pastor reported suspected discrepancies after discovering unauthorized transfers from the church’s Cash App account. Humose, who served asContinue Reading